Car roof



Feb 26 34924.

D. P. KELLOGG CAR ROOF Filed April 16. 1919 2 Sheets-Sheet l 741%@ rfwyf.

Patented Feb. 26, 1924.

STATES time@ DANIEL P. KELLOGG, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, ASSIG-NOR TO JAMES J'. MCCARTHY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

CAR ROOF.

Application led April 16, 1919.

To all whom t may conce/ra:

Be it known that I, DANIEL P. KELLOGG, a citizen of the United States, residing in Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Gar Roofs, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The invention relates to car roofs more particularly adapted to freight cars, which may slip or mov-e as a. Whole horizontally on and relative to the supporting and car body frame, and consists in improvements on the car roof set forth in my Patent 1,230,720, granted June 19, 1917. The objects of invention are to make the roof, with simplicity and economy of construction, more efficient and durable. y

lVith such objects in view, as well as other advantages which may be incident to the use of the improvements, the invention consists in the parts and combinations thereof hereinafter set forth and claimed, with the understanding that the several necessary elements constituting the same may be varied in proportions and arrangement without departing from the nature and scope of the invention.

In order to make the invention more clearly understood there are shown in t-he accompanying drawings means for carrying the same into practical effect, without limiting the improvements, in their useful applications, to the particular constructions which for the purpose of explanation, have been made the subject of illustration.v In the said drawings z- Fig. 1 is a. plan view of a. portion of a car roof embodying the invention, a portio-n of the same being removed to show clearly elements of the substructure.

Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section of the same on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an end View.

Fi 4 is a vertical cross section on line IV- V of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a similar view on line V--V of Fig. 2.

Fig. 6 is a vertical section, on a larger scale, of the eaves part of the roof, showing the application of a flexible shield.

Referring to the drawings, the substructure or roof frame, which is or may be fixed relative to the car body, comprises side Serial N0. 290,468.

plates 1, end plates 2, carlines 8, and ridge pole 4. A portion of the side and end sheathing is shown at 5 and 6. The carlines may be of any suitable design, being shown as comprising a metal angle plate 7 and wooden filler 8 attached to the side plates by the aid of angle brackets 9. The ridge pole is seated immovably in recesses in said fillers 8 and is similarly or suitably attached to the end plates.

Vhere the purlins are employed to carry top sheathing boards running crosswise of the car such purlins will extend across and be attached to the movable carlines 11.

The roof-proper which has a floating movement as a whole relative to said substructure, comprises carlines 11 which are recessed on the under sides of their ends, as shown at 12 (Fig. 4), where they rest on the side plates, so as to be movable laterally, within limits, relative to said plates, and are also movable thereon endwise of the car. At the middle of each carline is formed a recess 13 the bottom of which movably fits against the under side of the ridge pole 4 and gives support to the same while the floating carlines 11 are reciprocally held down and said recesses 13 are longer than the width of the ridge pole so as to allow lateral movement of said carlines 11. Movably bearing on top of the ridge pole 4 and carried on the carlines 11 at each side of the recess 13 are fillers 14, which are secured to the floating carlines by bolts 15 and bearing plates 16, the latter being applied on the under side of the carline and having holes for the passage of the bolts. Spacing eaves blocks 17 are arranged between the ends of the carlines 11, bearing against the same and parallel with and over the side plates 1 and above the ends of the fixed carlines 3. The outer sides of the blocks 17 extend beyond the side sheathing (Fig. 5) and to them is secured a side fascia 18 which is spaced away from the side sheathing and depends below the top surface of the side plate. At the ends of the roof are arranged floating end plates 19 shaped substantially like the carlines 11 and spaced away from the frame end plates 2 and from the end of the ridge pole 4 (Fig. 2). It will be understood that spacing blocks 17 are arranged between the last carline 11 and the end plate 19, at each end of the roof.` 20 is the floating end fascia nailed to the floating end plate 19 and jointed at its ends with the ends of' the side fasciae 18. The floating top sheathing is shown at 21 consisting of matched boards laid longitudinally on top of the carlines 11, fillers 14C, end plates 19, blocks 17 and fascia 18 and nailed thereto. rJlhis sheathing is provided with a suitable covering 22 of Waterproofed canvas, composition, hide, galvanized iron, or sheet steel, canvas being illustrated, the side and end edges of which are nailed on to the fasciae 18 and 20. 23 indicates saddles fixed on the top of the roof and carrying the running board 24. Certain of the saddles 23 may be arranged over the carlines 11 and secured by the bolts 15.

25 indicates a spring or springs (two being illustrated at each end of' the roof) attached at 26 to the car body and at 27 to the movable roof. These springs tend to recenter the roof after it has moved endwise or sidevvise relative to the car body, and normally hold the Aroof yieldably in the position shown.

The lateral movement of the roof is limited by the inner shouldered ends of the recesses 12, and its endwise movement is pref'- erably positively limited, which is done by suitably stops such as ridge blocks 28 fixed to the under side of the ridge pole so as to be abutted against the lfixed carlines 3, and spaced at their other ends a little way from the movable carlines 11 (Fig. 2) so as to arrest the longitudinal movement of the l roof. The spaces between said parts 28 and 11 may be varied within reasonable limits but should not be greater than the space between the fixed and movable end plates 2 and 19; and the same may be said of the recesses 12, and their ends should be arranged to arrest the lateral movement of the roof before any strong pressure of the side fascia against the side sheathing takes place. -Various stop elements for the said movements of the roof, equivalent in funcn tion to the stops illustrated, may be substituted' for the latter.

The roof is strongly held from upward movement by the ridge pole which extends across all of the movable carlines 11, and by the bolts 15 which pass fromabove the roof to the under side of said carlines.

Dust, dirt and water may be fin-ther exeluded from the car by a flexible shield arranged vvith sufficient slack, or bellows-fashion, to accommodate the extreme movement of the roof, and having one edge nailed to the fascine and the other edge nailed to the body sheathing. Such a flexible shield of canvas is shown at 30 in F ig. 6.

What is claimed is- 1. In a car roof, the' combination of a fixed frame comprising a ridge pole, and a neefieo floating 'frame which is horizontally movable relative to said fixed frame and having means slidably engageable under said ridge pole.

2. In a car roof, the combination of a fixed. frame comprising a ridge pole, anda floating frame which ishorizontally movable relative to said fixed frame, and carlines on said floating frame which are en gageable under said ridge pole.

'3. In a car roof, the combination of a xed frame comprising side plates, and a floating frame which is horizontally movable relative to said fixed frame, said-oating iframe comprising carlines having thereon stops engageable with the inner sides of said side plates to limit lateral movement f the floating frame.

4l. ln a car roof, the combination of a fixed frame comprising side plates, fixed carlines and a ridge pole, a floating frame which is horizontally movable relative vto said fixed frame and comprising movable carlines alternating with said fixed carlines and slidably mounted on said side plates, said movable carlines engageable under the ridge pole and slidable horizontally relative 6. In a car roof, the vcombination of a.

fixed frame, a floating 'frame horizontally movable relative to said fixed frame, a roof top on said floating frame and fasciae depending around and'spaced from said fixed frame, and stops arranged to limit the movement of the floating frame, said stops acting irrespective of said fascite and controlling pressure on the latter.

7. In a car roof', the combination of a fixed frame, a floating frame horizontally movable relative to the fixed frame, a roof top carried by the floating frame, springs acting between the fixed frame and the outer side of the floating frame, and stops on the carlines which limit the compression and expansion of said springs.

8. ln a car roof, the combination of-a fixed frame, a floating frame horizontally movable relative to said fixed frame, a roof top carried by said floating frame, and a flexible shield attached to the floating frame and to the fixed frame.

lflll Y 9. In a car roof the combination, of a fixed roof frame extending substantially from side to side and from end to end of the car, a horizontally floating roof frame supported by the fixed roof frame and extending to the sides and ends of the roof, means on the carlines of the floating roof frame for limiting the movement of said fioating roof frame, and springs engaging on the outer Side of said floating frame and connected with said fixed frame.

10. In a car roof, the combination of a fixed frame comprising side plates, fixed carlines and a ridge pole, a floating frame which is horizontally movable relative to said fixed frame and comprising movable carlines alternating with said fixed carlines and slidably mounted on said side plates, said movable carlines engageable under the ridge pole and slidable horizontally relative thereto, and means for limiting the horizontal movement of said floating frame.

11. In a car roof, the combination of a fixed frame comprising side plates, fixed carlines and a ridge pole, a floating frame which engages slidably on said fixed frame and has a horizontal movement relative thereto, means on said fixed frame for limiting the movement of the floating frame, and means for holding the floating frame from upward movement.

12. In a car roof structure, in combination, a fixed frame comprising side plates, a floating roof frame having carlines, and means whereby the carlines have a free floating horizontal movement relative to the side plates and engage the same to limit said movement.

13. In a car roof structure, in combination, a frame carried by the car body and having carlines, and a roof frame having a fioating horizontal movement relative to the first mentioned frame and having carlines alternating with the first mentioned carlines.

14. In a car roof structure, in combination, a fixed frame, a roof frame oatably mounted on said fixed frame, and dustproofing means arranged between said frames.

15. In a car roof, the combination of a fixed frame having carlines, and a movable roof frame having carlines, one of said frames having a ridge pole which engages with the carlines of the other frame to control the vmovement of said roof1 frame.

16. In a car roof, the combination of a fixed frame and a movable roof frame, one of said frames having a ridge pole, and means including said ridge pole whereby the fixed frame controls the movement of said roof frame.

17. In a car roof, the combination of a fixed frame having carlines and a relatively movable roof frame having carlines, and means whereby the carlines of the fixed frame limit the movement of the movable carlines.

18. In a car roof, the combination of a fixed frame having carlines, a movable roof frame, and means whereby said carlines guide the movement of said movable roof frame.

19. In a car roof', the combination of a fixed frame having carlines, a movable roof frame, springs acting between said fixed and movable frames and means whereby said carlines control the movement of said movable roof frame.

20. In a car roof', the combination of a fixed frame and a movable roof frame, one of said frames having carlines, and means whereby said carlines control the movement of said roof frame.

21. In a car roof, the combination of a fixed frame and a movable roof frame, one of said frames having carlines, and means comprising said carlines whereby the fixed frame controls the movement of said roof frame.

22. In a car roof, the combination of a fixed frame and a frame relatively movable in substantially horizontal directions, the carlines of said movable frame being interlocked with said fixed frame against vertical movement and so as to permit said relative movement.

23. In a car roof, the combination of a fixed frame and a movable roof frame, and means at the middle part of the roof whereby the fixed frame controls the movement of said movable roof frame.

24;. In a car roof, the combination of a fixed frame and a movable roof frame, said movable frame having stop elements which engage with the inner sides of elements of the fixed frame to limit the movement of said movable frame.

25. In a car roof, the combination of a fixed frame and a movable roof frame, and springs arranged at the ends of the car and connecting said frames with each other, said springs being attached to the outside of the xed frame and to the outside of the movable frame.

26. In a car roof, the combination of a fixed frame and a movable roof frame, and a spring attached to both of and connecting said frames and acting to yieldingly center the movable frame both endwise and sidewise.

27. In a car roof, the combination of a fixed frame having side plates and a ridge pole, and a movable frame having carlines and a roof, the outer parts of said carlines having a movable engagement with said side plates and the inner parts of the carlines having a movable engagement with the ridge pole.

28. In a car roof, the combination of a fixed frame having side plates and a ridge pole, and a movable freine having carlines hand in the presence, of two subscribing and a roof, the (()nter parts of said earline Witnesses. having 'a move e engagement` with sai 1 side plates and the inner parts of the oar- DANIEL P' KILLLQGG' 5 lines extending `under the ridge pole and Nitnessesz being movable relative thereto. H. L. KILLINGSWORTH,

In testimony whereof hereunto Set my J. PLATT. 

